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| All statistics are based upon parental reports. |
| The Child: Health Status | National % | State % |
| Overall Child Health Status | percent of children in excellent or very good health |
84.1 |
82.1
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| Current Health Problems | percent of children who have current health conditions described as moderate or severe |
7.9 |
8.5
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| Impact of Asthma on the Family | percent of children whose asthma has a great or medium impact |
16.3 |
15.1
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| Impact of Asthma | percent of children affected by asthma |
8.0 |
7.3
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| Injury | percent of children aged 0-5 with injuries requiring medical attention in the past year |
9.4 |
10.4
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| Breastfeeding | percent of children aged 0-5 who were ever breastfed |
72.3 |
54.7
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| Parents’ Concerns | percent of children aged 0-5 whose parents have at least one concern about their child’s learning, development, or behavior |
36.6 |
41.3
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| Socio-Emotional Difficulties | percent of children aged 3-17 with moderate or severe difficulties in the area of emotions, concentration, behavior, or getting along with others |
9.2 |
11.8
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| Missed School Days | percent of children who missed 11 or more days of school in the past year |
5.2 |
5.3
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| The Child: Health Care | National % | State % |
| Current Health Insurance | percent of children currently insured |
91.2 |
91.2
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| Coverage Consistency | percent of children lacking consistent insurance coverage in past year |
14.9 |
16.4
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| Preventive Health Care | percent of children with a preventive medical visit in the past year |
77.8 |
68.2
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| Preventive Health and Dental Care | percent of children with a preventive medical visit and a preventive dental visit in the past year |
58.8 |
49.0
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| Mental Health Care | percent of children with chronic emotional, developmental, or behavioral problems who received mental health care in the past year |
58.7 |
47.7
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| Medical Home | percent of children who have a personal doctor or nurse and receive care that is accessible, comprehensive, culturally sensitive, and coordinated |
46.1 |
40.8
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| The Child: School and Activities | National % | State % |
| Early Childhood School | percent of children aged 3-5 who attend nursery school, preschool, or kindergarten |
60.7 |
61.2
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| Activities Outside of School | percent of children aged 6-17 who participate in activities outside of school |
81.0 |
81.6
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| Repetition of Grade | percent of children aged 6-17 who have repeated at least one grade |
11.3 |
16.0
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| Staying Home Alone | percent of children aged 6-11 who have been home alone in the past week |
15.9 |
17.8
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| The Child's Family | National % | State % |
| Reading to Young Children | percent of children aged 0-5 who are read to every day |
47.8 |
44.0
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| Household Smoking | percent of children who live in households where someone smokes |
29.5 |
41.2
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| Religious Services | percent of children who attend religious services at least weekly |
55.7 |
69.4
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| Mother’s Health | percent of children whose mothers’ physical and emotional health is excellent or very good |
58.9 |
55.9
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| The Child and Family's Neighborhood | National % | State % |
| Supportive Neighborhood | percent of children living in neighborhoods that are supportive |
81.4 |
82.9
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| Safety of Child in the Neighborhood | percent of children living in neighborhoods that are usually or always safe |
83.8 |
85.3
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| Issues with Child Care | percent of children aged 0-5 whose parents had to make different child care arrangements in the past month and/or a job change for child care reasons in the past year |
33.2 |
31.8
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